The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness…

§. 39. 3. And as wisdom and zealous Love, so executive Activity, but especially, Taking utterance is necessary to the well-being of the sacred-office, and the success. Though it be not the tricks of vain humane art and affectation which must do our work, yet is it a free and moving utterance of holy wisdom, faith and Love. And words are not all: Holy example of living in blamelessness, justice, humility, self-denial, meekness and patience must be our work: And diligence in doing all the good we can. What examples are there this day among us of one or two holy, humble, meek and patient and unwearied labourers, even in a silenced, suffering and low condition, men of no extraordinary parts, but with ordinary parts of extraordinary labour and patience, ⟨p. 221⟩that whole Countries have cause to bless God for: I will venture to name three such, 1. Mr. John Eliots in New England, that hath translated all the Bible into that most barbarous language, preached to the Indians about forty years, and gathered divers Churches among them. (And verily I would the Jesuits had never done worse work than what they did (with several Friars) in Congo, China, Japan, &c. which is their greatest honour.) 2. Mr. John Dury, I hear yet living, who hath these fifty years or near been employed in reconciling the Lutheran and Calvinist Protestants, not without success, as Helmstadt, Bremen, Hassia and other places know; Though much more might have been expected if the wars of Princes and the obstinacy of contentious Divines had not hindered. 3. Our Mr. Thomas Gouge, an ejected silenced Minister, who hath set up about fourscore Schools in Wales, for thousands of Scholars, given away many thousand books to them, relieved many poor honest ejected Ministers, got the Bible, the Practice of Piety, the Whole Duty of Man printed in Welsh, and visiteth the Counties there (though aged) once a year.

§. 39. 3. And as wisdom and zealous Love, so executive Activity, but especially, Taking utterance is necessary to the well-being of the sacred-office, and the success. Though it be not the tricks of vain humane art and affectation which must do our work, yet is it a free and moving utterance of holy wisdom, faith and Love. And words are not all: Holy example of living in blamelesness, justice, humility, self-denyal, meekness and patience must be our work: And diligence in doing all the good we can. What examples are there this day among us of one or two holy, humble, meek and patient and unwearied labourers, even in a silenced, suffering and low condition, men of no extraordinary parts, but with ordinary parts of extraordinary labour and patience,